Chapter 170 What is that in the sky
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"Be on guard! Be on guard!"
"The Jiannu army is coming! Huangtai Ji is coming!"
"The commander-in-chief has ordered, everyone is on alert!"
The sound of ghosts crying and wolves howling suddenly sounded in the camp. The military households who were accustomed to the brief calm during this period and the fighting in Rufeng Mountain were not affected, all started to squirm at this moment.
The military households were busy getting firearms and swords, the civilians were busy looking for places to hide, and the chief officers were busy urging them to gather in formation. In the chaos, a group of yellow flags appeared in the distance.
Wang Pu held a piece of letter in his hand and thought for a while, this was not the right time. He could not collapse even if he ran away from the Songshan Camp now. He would die simply.
"stop!"
As the whistle passed, there was a sound of horses neighing, and Jiannu's twenty Niulu cavalry with the yellow flag stopped like a wave five miles away from the camp.
Huang Taiji was riding on a white horse, followed by a group of Beile Beizi. The one closest to him was Qiao Bingxing, who had rebelled. Everyone looked at Songshan from a distance.
"Sure enough, as long as Ye Bushou with the microphone is killed, the Ming army will have no certainty of our arrival, and will not be able to flexibly mobilize defenses, and can only defend as a whole.
This may be the reason why you couldn't contact them last time. After all, you were still too dependent on external things."
"Your Majesty, you still have a way. I have a vague feeling that the Emperor has a way to deal with this after I got the microphone."
Jierhalang's compliment made Huangtaiji very happy.
This discovery was also guessed by him after asking about the details after arresting Qiao Bingxing.
According to what Qiao Bingxing said, the Ming army would conduct reports from various places every once in a while. However, after they were arrested that day, the microphone lost its sound, and no matter how they called, it was useless.
In his opinion, the Ming army's loudspeaker was like a semaphore. As long as anyone knew it, they could see it. It had lost its specialness and could not be changed.
Seizing this point, he asked Jierhalang to come back quickly after leaving Shengjing, and together with Qiao Bingxing, they identified the Jinyiwei team with the walkie-talkie, and then used firecrackers to make arrangements in advance and directly annihilated the team.
After holding the walkie-talkie, he listened to the Ming army's report on the public frequency situation in the morning and analyzed the defenses in various places. After Hong Chengchou's last public frequency, he knew that the opportunity had come.
Let the army quickly dispatch troops. Under the leadership of Shang Kexi, hundreds of artillery fired a salvo, directly pulling out the outpost of Rufeng Mountain, and then rushed towards the Songshan Camp like a torrent.
After all, the Rufeng Mountain Camp is on the front line. In order to prevent the walkie-talkies from being obtained, there are usually no walkie-talkies installed. This is because Rufeng Mountain is not like the Jinyi Guards, who need souls to travel and transmit information quickly.
However, after all, Songshan was a command camp run by Hong Chengchou. They formed a circle and inserted various steel pipes at an angle. In addition, the last public frequency of the walkie-talkie had already warned the surrounding area, so Huang Taiji gave up the idea of attacking.
"This microphone is really disgusting. Although I can hear it, it's what makes it even more disgusting."
Huang Taiji looked at the position that had been set up on the opposite side and began to command and prepare for the return journey.
"The layout of the Ming army is really like a turtle shell."
The entire outside of Songshan was surrounded by a total of 60,000 military households. If two battalions of empty troops were added, the number would be more than 100,000 troops.
This was not counting what was said on the intercom in the morning. There were two battalions of elite soldiers in the city. Looking at the large guns exposed in the distance, Huang Taiji spat again. A great opportunity was wasted, and he felt vaguely tight in his chest.
"Has anyone checked the grain and grass location?"
"Not yet. The food and grass are at the rear of the Ming army. If we try to scare the enemy, I'm afraid it won't be easy to attack next time."
"Well, that's indeed the case. Contact Wang Pu more often and try to confirm the most accurate information.
Now build a camp immediately and prepare to surround them. Wait until they come out of their shells to prevent the Ming army from breaking through."
Huang Taiji looked at the opposite position and decided not to attack for the time being. After all, attacking the army that was on the defensive would not do them any good.
"Heshuo is preparing to mobilize the Han people to dig the Nuer River to their supply transportation line, and use the river channel to cut off Hong Chengchou's retreat.
Jierhalang, lead your troops immediately and prepare to take down Bijia Mountain. If you don't force them, they won't be nervous."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After receiving Huangtaiji's message, Jierhalang and Heshuo immediately got up, and the group went back to Rufeng Mountain to build a defense line, and Jinzhou was cut off again.
In Jinzhou City, Zu Dashou also stood on the city wall, looking at the various flags flying outside, with mixed feelings in his heart.
"Handsome."
"Um."
"Huangtai Ji is coming, and all the eight banners are here."
Guo Jindao, the deputy general of Pingyi Youying, said softly to Zu Dashou.
At this time, of Zu Dashou's twenty-six soldiers, there were only two Pingyi battalions and more than a dozen soldiers left.
The two battalions that surrendered to the Yi were Wu Bashi and others, who were working hard to recruit people to lead the Qing Dynasty.
"Is there any movement among the Mongolians in the city?"
"The situation is very bad, especially since Rufeng Mountain has been retaken and all the Eight Banners of the Tatars have arrived.
Now they have no fighting spirit, Commander, if we don't break through, we really have no chance."
Listening to Guo Jindao's words, Zu Dashou became even more depressed.
Guan Ning's cavalry was the trump card in his and Wu Sangui's hands, and it was also their room for bargaining with the imperial court.
Most of the generals in Guan Ning's cavalry were Mongolian Yidin whom they had conquered. They had no culture, but they dared to fight and kill.
Because of its own decline, Mongolia chose to play both sides between the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty, or the Ming Dynasty and Western Liaoning.
These people are driven by military pay. If the Ming Dynasty is strong, he can still control them, but if they are weak, the soldiers will not kiss them.
"You can't retreat. If you retreat, Jinzhou was built by Governor Yuan. It is the strongest city in our Ming Dynasty to stop the slaves.
If this place is also lost, outside the Ming Dynasty Pass is the territory of the slaves. How can I abandon the city that Governor Yuan worked so hard to build? How can I be worthy of Governor Yuan who supports me?
Moreover, if we leave Jinzhou, we will no longer have the qualifications to bargain with the emperor. When the time comes, Governor Yuan will serve as a warning to me. Chongzhen's little belly chicken intestines will definitely settle accounts with me in the future."
Shaking his head, Zu Dashou immediately decided that if he broke out at this time and left Jinzhou where he had been operating for so many years, his fate would not be worse than if he stayed here.
At least, his life will not be in danger if he stays here.
"Then we need to appease the Mongolian Yiding in the city. But there is not much food in the city now. If we give it to them, I am afraid there will be less for others."
"There will always be people who are hungry. It takes one day to survive. Now that Huang Taiji is here, it means that he is also anxious to end the battle. Let's take a look at the situation first."
After Zu Dashou and Guo Jindao finished speaking, they began to inspect Jinzhou City.
Songshan Camp.
After Hong Chengchou sent a telegram to Chongzhen about Huangtaiji's arrival, he also began to make arrangements.
Seeing that Jiannu was encamped and showed no signs of attacking, but instead the Eight Banners dispersed to prepare for a siege, Hong Chengchou decided to take a preemptive strike and seize Rufeng Mountain.
"Governor-General, Wu Sangui and Wang Tingchen are ready, and the microphones of each battalion have switched channels."
"Well, the middle camp is also preparing to leave the city and prepare to support them from the side. The terrain of Rufeng Mountain is narrow, and Jiannu has deployed a large number of shield vehicles and artillery. Don't be penetrated by them."
Hong Chengchou ordered Ma Ke and Bai Guangen, thinking in his mind that if Wang Pu was picked, this thing would be useless immediately.
Gun carriages were pushed out of the camp one by one, and Hong Chengchou also put on his battle armor and left the Songshan Camp.
At this time, the Ming army actually had high morale to fight the Qing army because of its early battlefield advantage.
The Qing army also discovered Hong Chengchou's actions, and Huang Taiji issued an order to let the two yellow flags guard the commander's camp, while the remaining six flags divided their troops.
However, because there is no walkie-talkie as convenient as it is, there is a lack of coordination among the battalions in transmitting orders.
The two blue flags and the two white flags that surrounded the Ming army on the left and right had not yet encountered Wu Sangui and Wang Pu. The two yellow flags led by Huang Taiji and the red flag led by Dai Shan had already faced Wang Tingchen's camp.
The artillery roared and the shield vehicles resisted. The Ming army's first wave of offensive stunned the red flag and the two yellow flags.
Damn it, didn’t Jierhalang say that the logistics of the Ming army was very difficult? Why are these firearms so powerful?
Wu Sangui on the side is leading Guan Ning's cavalry, cleaning up Abatai and Jierhalang who are fighting against him.
The ability of Guan Ning's cavalry was also verified at this moment. It was able to suppress the Mongolian Yiding who were fighting Jian Nu and gathered from their respective battle formations.
Although they were General Commanders and Commander-in-Chief Qian who led a group of people, they still habitually separated from the Han army and rushed into the camps of the two blue flags, disrupting the formation of the two battalions.
Hong Chengchou kept observing the surroundings in the camp. The entire battlefield was in chaos. The Ming army's perfect defensive formation began to show flaws when it took the initiative to attack.
Especially when I saw that the right battalion was being killed by a white flag and was unable to resist, I felt bad luck secretly in my heart.
"Call Bai Guangen and immediately support the right battalion. The two battalions in the rear will be replaced by the middle camp, and the middle camp will be replaced by the rear battalion. Keep the battle formation and don't mess up! It's over!"
"Received, completed!"
"Copy that! Done."
"Miyun General Camp received it! Completed."
"Xuanfu General Camp received it! Completed."
Listening to the voice on the walkie-talkie, Hong Chengchou finally felt relieved. At least he was not afraid of being penetrated on the right and having his back blocked.
On the right, Dorgon was leading his troops to charge towards Wang Pu's general flag, while a group of Jiannu cavalry howled.
"Prince Rui, are you really as brave as before, or is the right wing of the Ming army too weak?"
"Ajige, didn't Amma teach you not to question your elders? The Ming army is all the same weak, but we have become stronger."
Dorgon rushed a distance with excitement on his face, and after immediately cutting down a Datong cavalryman, he returned to the middle of the soldiers.
Just kidding, when a large army fights, the generals will indeed take the lead, but it does not mean that they will always be in front. The result will only be that the last general will die.
Their role is to pick up the pieces and rush in to fight for morale at critical moments.
While the two were fighting, they suddenly felt a roar.
"What is that in the sky?"
"It seems to be the big iron bird that Jilharang mentioned?"
The roar gradually increased, and a group of people who were fighting stared blankly at a big iron bird swooping down. On Jiannu's side, the firearms battalion who reacted quickly lit their firearms and aimed at the drone.
Chapter completed!